No-Fly Canada Cruises from Southampton in 2028

Transatlantic Voyages to Canada from Southampton in 2028

A transatlantic sailing to Canada from Southampton is one of the classic long-haul cruises you can do entirely without flying. You board in Southampton — reachable from most of Britain by road or rail — and the Atlantic takes care of the rest. Voyages here run from 12 to 30 nights, with a median of around 21 nights, so there is plenty of time to settle into shipboard life before you arrive. If you want to explore Canada by cruise, or read about the full range of departures from the UK, the Canada cruises from the UK hub has the wider picture.

One thing to know before you browse: these sailings are a mix of round trips and one-way voyages. On a round trip, you come back to Southampton. On a one-way sailing, you disembark at a port abroad — New York, Boston or Montreal, depending on the sailing — and need a flight home. We can book that flight, along with any hotels either side and transfers, so it stays one joined-up holiday rather than two separate things to manage. Check the itinerary details carefully before you book, and call us if you are unsure which shape suits you.

Which Cruise Lines Sail No-Fly to Canada from Southampton?

Six cruise lines offer departures on this route in 2028. The spread runs from classic ocean-liner crossings to ultra-luxury all-inclusive voyages, so whatever your style of travel, there is a ship worth considering.

• Cunard — 3 sailings aboard Queen Mary 2, the world’s only purpose-built ocean liner
• Princess Cruises — 3 sailings aboard Caribbean Princess, with MedallionClass technology throughout
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises — 2 sailings for those who want a fully inclusive luxury experience
• Cruise1st Package — 1 sailing packaged with flights, hotels and transfers as one holiday
• Explora Journeys — 1 sailing for a boutique, ocean-resort style of cruising
• Oceania Cruises — 1 sailing combining culinary-focused sea days with destination immersion

You can also browse the broader Canada cruises in 2028 page if you are flexible on departure port, or the Canada cruises from Southampton hub for all years.

The Ships Sailing This Route

Below are the ships we hold detailed information for. Each one is different enough to be worth understanding before you choose.

Queen Mary 2 — Cunard

Queen Mary 2 is the world’s only ocean liner — purpose-built for the North Atlantic, not adapted from a cruise ship design. That distinction matters on this crossing: she is engineered for open-ocean conditions in a way that conventional cruise ships are not, with a deeper draught and a hull built to handle the Atlantic swell.

On board, the Illuminations venue holds the first planetarium at sea, hosting stargazing shows alongside cinema screenings, concerts and lectures. The Royal Court Theatre stages West End-calibre productions nightly, and the Queens Room hosts ballroom dancing most evenings. Six speciality restaurants sit alongside the main Britannia dining room, giving you genuine variety across a 12-to-21-night crossing.

Cunard offers several fare tiers on these sailings. The Cunard Fare gives you the most flexibility: you choose your stateroom number, enjoy priority for upgrades, pay a low 15% deposit, and can amend your booking up to the balance due date. Complimentary shuttle buses at ports are included. The Saver fare trades that flexibility for the lowest possible price, with full payment on booking and a pre-allocated stateroom — a good fit if your dates are fixed and you want to keep costs down.

Cabin grades on Queen Mary 2 run from inside to suite. If you want to understand which grade suits your budget and your crossing, see the full Queen Mary 2 cabins and deck plans:

• Britannia Inside cabin HB (atrium view) — 14.8 m²: the only inside cabin with a view of QM2’s atrium, making it brighter and more open than a standard inside grade
• Britannia Solo cabin KB (outside) — 16.5 m²: designed for solo travellers with no single supplement, with full Britannia comfort for one
• Britannia Balcony cabin BU (covered loggia) — 25.0 m²: a sheltered loggia rather than an open balcony, giving you covered outdoor space and sea views in any weather
• Queens Grill Grand Duplex Suite Q1 — 208.9 m²: a two-storey maisonette suite with over 200 m² of private living space, more than twice the size of any other Queens Grill suite on board

For more sailing options with Cunard in 2028, including world cruise departures, see the Cunard world cruises in 2028 page.

Caribbean Princess — Princess Cruises

Caribbean Princess carries nearly 900 balcony staterooms and is fitted with Princess’s MedallionClass wristband technology, which lets you order drinks anywhere on board — deck, cabin or restaurant — without hunting for a waiter. It is the kind of practical feature that makes a long transatlantic voyage noticeably more relaxed.

The Crown Grill steakhouse and Sabatini’s Italian Trattoria are the headline dining venues for evenings when you want something more than the main restaurant. Movies Under the Stars shows films on an outdoor screen on deck. The Princess Theater hosts Broadway-style productions nightly, and The Sanctuary — an adults-only retreat at the top of the ship — is the place to go when you want genuine quiet.

Princess Cruises offers two main fare tiers on these sailings. The Princess Standard fare covers the cruise itself; drinks, Wi-Fi and gratuities are available to add separately. The Princess Plus fare bundles in 4 casual dining meals per voyage, beverages up to $15 each (with a daily limit of 15 drinks), MedallionNet Max Wi-Fi, pre-paid crew appreciation, unlimited digital photographs plus 3 prints, and reserved theatre seating — a meaningful package on a sailing of 3 weeks or more. Promotional fare types such as last-minute and tactical offers also appear from time to time; our team can tell you what is current when you call.

For cabins on Caribbean Princess, the Caribbean Princess cabins and deck plans page has the full breakdown. The grades on these sailings include:

• Inside cabin IA — 15.1 m²: mid-deck positions on decks 10–12 offer calmer motion than higher decks, with central lift access
• Sea-view cabin OC — 16.6 m²: a window with an unobstructed sea view — the essential step up from an inside cabin on a long Atlantic crossing
• Premium Balcony cabin B1 — 25.2 m²: your own private balcony for fresh air and sea views without sharing the public decks
• Grand Suite S1 — 118.6 m²: the most spacious suite on board at approximately 118.6 m², sleeping up to 4 guests

More Princess Cruises sailings in 2028 are available on the Princess Cruises 2028 page, including departures from Southampton on the Princess Cruises 2028 from Southampton page. If you are open to flying to join the ship, Princess Cruises from the UK covers the full picture.

Arcadia — P&O Cruises

Arcadia is an adults-only ship from P&O Cruises, which means a quieter, more relaxed atmosphere on deck and in the public rooms throughout the voyage. The Palladium is the ship’s 3-tier theatre, and Marco Pierre White’s Ocean Grill is the signature dining venue — the kind of restaurant you would book for a special evening at sea. The onboard hydrotherapy pool is the place to spend a sea day when the Atlantic weather calls for something indoors.

Cabin grades on Arcadia are detailed on the Arcadia cabins and deck plans page. The grades on these sailings include:

• Inside Cabin OA — 19.0 m²: 2 m² more floor space than the standard inside grades — a noticeably roomier starting point
• Sea View Cabin LB — 17.0 m²: natural daylight and an unobstructed sea view through a fixed window
• Deluxe Balcony Cabin EA — 24.0 m²: a private balcony for fresh air and breakfast without the public decks
• Suite B1 — 56.0 m²: dedicated butler service is included, giving you personalised attention throughout the voyage

P&O repositioning cruises in 2028 — which can follow a similar transatlantic shape — are listed on the P&O repositioning cruises 2028 page.

Seven Seas Voyager — Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Regent Seven Seas Cruises positions itself as the most inclusive luxury experience at sea, and Seven Seas Voyager is the ship that carries that promise on this route. Fares are all-inclusive: shore excursions, fine dining in every venue, beverages throughout the day and night, and gratuities are all covered. For a long transatlantic voyage, that structure means you arrive knowing exactly what you have spent, with nothing extra to settle at the end.

Seven Seas Voyager is built around what Regent describes as unrivalled space at sea — generous suite sizes throughout, with no inside or ocean-view cabins. Every guest sails in a suite. See the Seven Seas Voyager cabins and deck plans for the full breakdown of grades and sizes.

Regent also deploys Seven Seas Prestige on this route, with Seven Seas Prestige cabins and deck plans available if you want to compare the two ships before you decide.

EXPLORA V — Explora Journeys

Explora Journeys takes an ocean-resort approach to cruising — fewer guests, more space, and a pace that suits those who want the crossing itself to be the experience rather than just the means of getting somewhere. EXPLORA V is the ship on this route; the EXPLORA V cabins and deck plans page has full detail on the suite grades available.

Are There Any Discounted Sailings?

A number of sailings on this route are currently reduced from their previously listed cabin price. Discounts reach up to 8% on one departure, measured against the price previously listed for that cabin grade on that sailing. Most reduced sailings are discounted by around 4%, so it is worth checking individual departures — the savings are real, even if they are not page-wide. Our team can tell you which sailings have the keenest pricing when you call.

What Do the Fares Include?

What is covered depends on the cruise line and the fare tier you choose, and it is one of the most important questions to ask before you book.

Cunard fares on Queen Mary 2 include priority for cabin upgrades, a low 15% deposit option, amendment flexibility up to the balance due date, and complimentary shuttle buses at ports. The Saver tier gives the lowest headline price in exchange for full payment up front and a pre-allocated cabin.

Princess Cruises offers the Princess Standard fare as the base, with the Princess Plus package available as an upgrade. Princess Plus adds 4 casual dining meals, beverages up to $15 (daily limit of 15 drinks), MedallionNet Max Wi-Fi, pre-paid gratuities, unlimited digital photos plus 3 prints, and reserved theatre seating. On a 3-week Atlantic crossing, Wi-Fi and drinks alone make the upgrade worth calculating.

Regent Seven Seas sailings are fully all-inclusive: shore excursions, all dining, beverages and gratuities are bundled into the fare. There is nothing material to add on after booking, which is rare at this price point.

If you want no-fly, all-inclusive sailings from the UK more broadly, the no-fly all-inclusive cruises from the UK page covers all routes and years.

How Do I Get to Southampton?

Southampton has direct rail connections from London Waterloo, and is straightforward to reach by road from most of England and Wales. If you are coming from further afield — Scotland, Northern Ireland or the north of England — the journey is longer but still doable without flying. The two embarkation ports in Scotland, Leith (Edinburgh) and Belfast, appear on some sailings in this set; check the individual departure details if you would prefer to board closer to home.

We can arrange a train to Southampton as part of your booking, add a hotel the night before you sail, book a transfer from your home to the terminal, or arrange parking — whatever makes the start of the trip easier. On one-way sailings that end abroad, we handle the flight home, any hotel nights at the disembarkation port, and the transfer to the airport, so you are never left to piece together the return leg yourself.

If you are looking at other 2028 departures from Southampton across all destinations, the cruises in 2028 from Southampton page is a good starting point. Norwegian Fjords 2028 cruises from Southampton and MSC Cruises from Southampton in 2028 are popular alternatives if Canada is not the only destination you are considering.

Why Book with Cruise1st?

Cruise1st is one of the UK’s leading cruise specialists — not a general travel agent that sells cruises on the side. Our team knows these ships and these routes, and can give you a straight answer about which cabin grade suits a 3-week Atlantic crossing, which fare tier covers what you actually want, and whether the one-way itinerary you are looking at works logistically for how you travel.

We are rated 4.5 out of 5 on Trustpilot from over 7,000 reviews, and we are ABTA and ATOL protected. Every booking is covered, and every question can be answered by a real person before you commit.

Our Cruise1st Packages bundle the cruise with flights, hotels, transfers and tours into a single holiday booking. If you want expert advice without the hassle of building the trip yourself from parts, that is what we are here for. We can add train travel to Southampton, a hotel the night before, parking, travel insurance, or a tour at your destination port — whatever you need to make it one joined-up trip.

You can also browse transatlantic cruises in 2028 more broadly, or look at transatlantic 2028 cruises with P&O Cruises if that line appeals. The transatlantic cruises hub covers all years and lines if you want the full context.

What If I Want to Travel in a Different Year?

If 2028 does not work for your plans, the same route runs in other years. The no-fly Canada 2026 cruises from Southampton page and the no-fly Canada 2027 cruises from Southampton page both list sailings on the same route with many of the same lines. For a broader view of what is sailing from the UK across all years, Canada cruises from the UK is the place to start.

If you are open to other destinations from Southampton in 2028, world cruises from Southampton is worth a look for longer voyages, and P&O Cruises 2028 from Southampton covers one of the most popular lines on this port. For a still broader view of what is available in 2028, all cruises in 2028 gives you the full picture across every departure port and destination.

Solo travellers should note that Queen Mary 2’s Britannia Solo cabin (grade KB) is designed specifically for one person with no single supplement — rare on a transatlantic sailing of this length. If you are travelling alone and price is a concern, it is worth asking our team about that grade specifically when you call.

Where a discount is shown, it is a reduction from the price previously listed for that cabin grade on that sailing, not a comparison between cabin grades or against a brochure rate. Discounts and prices shown are not kept up to date: the reduction available now may be smaller, or may have ended, and prices may have changed.